In the cold of a January night in Indianapolis, the life of Wesley E. Collins, a 37-year-old Black male, was tragically cut short. On the evening of January 5, 2016, police were called to the 3300 block of Hovey Street on the city's near north side, where they discovered Collins with injuries consistent with a gunshot wound. Medics arrived at the scene, but it was too late; Wesley E.
Collins was pronounced deceased.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department's homicide detectives immediately began an investigation into the city's second murder of the new year. They canvassed the area for potential witnesses and took several individuals to their headquarters for questioning. Despite their efforts and appeals to the public for any information that could lead to a breakthrough in the case, the investigation hit a wall.
To this day, the death of Wesley E. Collins remains an unsolved homicide. No suspects have been publicly identified, and no arrests have been made in connection with his killing. The case is a painful reminder of the violence that plagued Indianapolis at the time, leaving a family to grieve without the closure of knowing who was responsible for their loss. His case is one of many unsolved tragedies from that period in the city, where a lack of witnesses or leads has left families waiting for justice.
